Q: I have been trying to grow fruit trees from seeds. I noticed that all the bare-root trees I see at nurseries have a green pellet-type fertilizer or a green-colored emulsion for a starter fertilizer ...

Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

Growing fruit trees in your garden can give you a bounty of delicious and fresh homegrown fruit superior to any you get in stores. Fertilizing your fruit trees helps keep the plant healthy and ...

Q: Is there a recommended schedule for fertilizing fruit trees in the valley? Also for citrus and grapevines? The schedules I've read for each of these differ depending upon who wrote the article and ...

Q: Is it too late to fertilize my nectarine tree with buds starting to form? Fertilizer instructions advise to apply it in early February before buds appear. A: No, it is not too late to fertilize ...

To ensure fruit trees receive optimal nutrients, they should be properly fertilized. Photo: GettyImages/ElenaTaurus To keep fruit trees healthy and ensure they bear ...

Unlike garden beds with spring flowers or vegetable patches, fruit trees should not be given slow-release fertilizers or compost before winter. Unless soil test results suggest otherwise, fertilizing ...

Q. I have many tropical fruit trees that are surrounded by grass and close to competing trees. The fruit trees include avocado, Barbados cherry, carambola, lime, lemon, fig, banana and passion fruit.

Fertilizing your garden, whether growing flowers or veggies, perennials or annuals, is all about getting the right amount of nutrients at the right time.